Plains of Townsend Township, 2008
Townsend Township’s story
198 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
- 1828Townsend Township is settled
Townsend TownshipOH
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,516
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$145K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
121
A commuter town
Is Townsend Township a good place to live?
The best of Townsend Township’s subject grades are an A− for history and a B for schools; the weakest is a C for walkability. No town among the 994 in Ohio we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Townsend Township. 7.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Townsend Township, below both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area, at 961 acres. Townsend Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Townsend Township stand out
Where Townsend Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Townsend Township for work
Where Townsend Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
121jobs based in Townsend Township
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Townsend Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Townsend Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.6 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 2.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthMagruder Hospital 8.7 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBeat 63% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $145K, 2.3 years of the Fremont area’s $62K median household incomeBOpen →Jobs & income121 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5% conserved landC+Open →HistoryA−Open →Civic life1.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Townsend Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Townsend Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterErie Co Margaretta DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Townsend Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Sandusky County Board of ElectionsSandusky County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43464, 43410, 44824, 4481143464 51% · 43410 37% · 44824 7% · 44811 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Townsend Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Townsend Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Townsend Township for work: only 0% work in town. Townsend Township’s median household income is $52,000, below both the Ohio town median ($75,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 5.5% of Townsend Township residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Townsend Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Townsend Township0%
Bellevue13%
Clyde9%
Sandusky9%
Fremont8%
13 mi
median commute distance
121
jobs based in Townsend Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Townsend Township trails 72% of U.S. towns
Townsend Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of adults have obesity in Townsend Township.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Townsend Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Townsend Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 33.7% | 29.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
Magruder Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Townsend Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Townsend Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Townsend Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Townsend Township’s July high is 83°F.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–36°
Spring41–57°
Summer63–81°
Fall46–62°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
Townsend Township has set aside 5.3% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
5.3%conserved
5.3%
conserved · 1,142 of 21,562 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area | — | 961 |
| 2. Resthaven Wildlife Area | — | 204 |
| 3. Miller Blue Hole Wildlife Area | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 30 attractions →Cedar Point and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Townsend Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
19 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
39 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
19 mi CaveCrystal Cave12 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
39 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Townsend Township
18pages on Townsend Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Townsend Township
About 6 of every 100 Townsend Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Townsend Township
Township in Ohio, US
Townsend Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,523 people lived in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 604 ft
Townsend Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Townsend Township.
Margaretta TownshipRiley TownshipYork TownshipTownsend Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Township | — | — | B | — | B | C |
| Margaretta Township | #699 | C+ | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Riley Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| York Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C |
Townsend Township, Riley Township and York Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Townsend Township, Margaretta Township, Riley Township and York Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Townsend Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Townsend Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Townsend Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.